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Wed, 23 May 2018 21:44:24 +0000http://everettsilvertips.com/article/tips-represented-by-five-prospects-at-provincial-camps
EVERETT, Wash. – The Everett Silvertips (@WHLSilvertips), two-time Western Conference champions and six time U.S. Division champions of the Western Hockey League, announced five prospects they selected in the 2018 WHL Draft have been selected as participants in their respective Under-16 Provincial Camps across Canada.
The following 2003-born prospects were selected for provincial camp participation:
TEAM ALBERTA

(D) Olen Zellweger

TEAM B.C.

(F) Holden Cardinal – Team White

(D) Ty Gibson – Team White

TEAM MANITOBA

(F) Nate Goodbrandson – Team White

(F) Carter Halamandaris – Team White

The camps assist with the selection process for each province’s roster for the 2019 Canada Winter Games, Feb. 16-22 in Red Deer, Alberta. Last season, the Silvertips had four prospects compete in the WHL Cup in Calgary, which included Team Alberta’s Ronan Seeley and Brayden Morrison (silver medal finish). Formerly known as the Western Canada U16 Challenge Cup, the event featured the highest-rated players in the under-16 age category from the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan in partnership with BC Hockey, Hockey Alberta, Saskatchewan Hockey Association, Hockey Manitoba and Hockey Canada.
The Silvertips selected defenseman Olen Zellweger with their first pick in the 2018 WHL Draft, a second round selection at 42nd overall. The Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta native led the program for scoring among defensemen with 32 points (10g-22a) in 30 games, while adding five points (3g-2a) in five postseason games. He carried eight multi point games through the regular season from the blueline. Zellweger skated in the Alberta Cup (Team Edmonton Blue) and earned a goal and an assist in five games.
The Silvertips will announce their training camp roster and Silvertips Season Tickets for 2018-19 are available starting with a $50 deposit at www.everettsilvertips.com/season or by calling (425) 252-5100.
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Wed, 23 May 2018 17:54:29 +0000http://everettsilvertips.com/article/chl-scholarship-program-investment-tops-9-6-million-in-2017-18
Regina, SK – This week major junior hockey players, teams, parents, billets, media and fans gather in Regina to celebrate the 100th presentation of the Memorial Cup, regarded as the most prestigious amateur hockey trophy in the world.
Since the Memorial Cup was first awarded in 1919, the game of hockey has changed considerably, as have the players who play it and the teams that make up the league. For the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), this has meant great improvements to both the on-ice and off-ice experience for our players, one of the hallmarks of which is the CHL’s Scholarship Program.
During the 2017/18 academic year 910 CHL graduates utilized their scholarship at post-secondary institutions across North America, for a total cost to teams of over $8,000,000.00. Of these, 546 players are on U SPORTS hockey teams, including 25 players on the 2018 U SPORTS University Cup Champions, the University of Alberta Golden Bears. In addition, the teams contributed over $1,600,000.00 for current CHL players attending high school and post-secondary institutions. The overall investment for 2017/18 in the CHL Scholarship Program is over $9,600,000.00.
“The CHL’s primary goals are player safety, providing competition and coaching to advance our players in hockey as far as their talent and commitment allow, teaching players leadership skills and supporting their education to ensure success in life,” said David Branch CHL President. "The investment in the CHL Scholarship Program is an important piece of the player experience and one in which the CHL and teams are very proud.”]]>MOVING UP » Carter Hart Recalled to Lehigh Valley (AHL)http://everettsilvertips.com/article/moving-up-carter-hart-recalled-to-lehigh-valley-ahl
Tue, 22 May 2018 20:38:56 +0000http://everettsilvertips.com/article/moving-up-carter-hart-recalled-to-lehigh-valley-ahl
EVERETT, Wash. – The Everett Silvertips (@WHLSilvertips), two-time Western Conference champions and six time U.S. Division champions of the Western Hockey League, announced today that goaltender Carter Hart has been recalled to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League.
Lehigh Valley is the AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers. Hart was the first goaltender selected in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, picked by the Flyers in the second round (48th overall). The Phantoms currently trail the Toronto Marlies, 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals of the Calder Cup Playoffs.
Hart, 19, finished his fourth WHL and Silvertip season helping guide the Tips to their second Western Conference title and appearance in the Rogers WHL Championship Series. Recently the first recipient in Tips history of the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy (WHL Player of the Year), and the first goaltender in WHL history to earn the Del Wilson Trophy (WHL Goaltender of the Year) on three consecutive occasions, he is a seven-time recipient of the WHL Goaltender of the Week award (16 in his career) and four-time recipient of the WHL Goaltender of the Month award this season. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound goaltender went 14-5-3 in the WHL Playoffs and was second in wins (14), minutes (1,325), goals-against-average (2.40), save percentage (.921), and tied for second in shutouts (2).
Named WHL First Team All-Star and vying for his second CHL Goaltender of the Year award, he is a three-time recipient of the Silvertips Most Valuable Player award and carries a lifetime record of 116-46-10-2 with a .927 save percentage, 2.01 goals-against-average and 26 career shutouts in 190 games, all with the Silvertips. He is the franchise goaltending leader in wins (116) and is tied for the WHL all-time lead in shutouts (26).
The 6-foot-2, 185 pound goaltender led the league this season in goals against average (1.60), save percentage (.947), shutouts (7), and was fourth in wins (31) while compiling a record of 31-6-1-3 in 41 games. He helped Canada capture the gold medal at this season’s World Junior Championship tournament. He had a 13-game winning streak this season, surrounding his gold medal accomplishment in Buffalo and was named to three straight WHL Goaltender of the Month honors.
The Sherwood Park, Alberta native is the first goaltender since Darcy Kuemper (Red Deer) to earn WHL Player of the Year honors as recipient of the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy.
Silvertips Season Ticket memberships for 2018-19 are available starting with a $50 deposit at www.everettsilvertips.com/season or by calling (425) 252-5100.
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Tue, 22 May 2018 19:39:48 +0000http://everettsilvertips.com/article/one-year-ago-head-coach-dennis-williams-arrivalBy Silvertips Staff
One year ago, on May 22, 2017, the Everett Silvertips were in for a change.
That change led to a season many are calling the greatest, to date, in franchise history.
Dennis Williams ascended the podium in downtown Everett, not too long after in a written statement vowing to “uphold the culture of success.”
In just one year, he reached that goal and surpassed many benchmarks.
The 38-year old from Stratford, Ontario, who built significant strides in programs outfitted in Bloomington (USHL) and Amarillo (NAHL), constructed one of the signature seasons in Silvertips history, if not the most bold-faced one to date, with continuity of success. The Silvertips won their second straight U.S. Division title, third in four seasons, and sixth in franchise history.
This was after they began the season 4-9-1, a record that stood shortly before Halloween.
From there, Williams’ Silvertips won 37 of 48 games, rallied to take over first place by Christmas, and were routinely ranked in the CHL Top 10 in the second half of the regular season. They were just getting started.
They set a franchise record with 246 goals.
He set a new Silvertips record for most wins by a first year head coach in franchise history (47).
A franchise record four players had 30 goals or more. Seven players had 20 goals or more.
You think scoring goals is fun? You think watching a team scoring eight goals in a game is fun? The Tips this season did it five times – including on Dec. 27 when they beat Vancouver, 11-0 to shatter multiple single game Tips records.
By the end of the regular season, Williams was anointed WHL Western Conference Coach of the Year.
Also, a look below at the jump the top six full-season goal scorers on the Silvertips, and their goal and point production increase from last season:

GOALS

GOALS

POINTS

POINTS

PLAYER

2016-17

2017-18

2016-17

2017-18

Connor Dewar

14

38

30

68

Matt Fonteyne

20

35

47

88

Patrick Bajkov

29

33

78

100

Riley Sutter

20

25

39

53

Bryce Kindopp

7

24

14

36

Sean Richards

8

20

23

49

Garrett Pilon and Ondrej Vala, key trade deadline pickups, didn’t skip a beat. Defensemen Kevin Davis, Wyatte Wylie, Jake Christiansen, and Ian Walker also hit career highs while Gianni Fairbrother turned into a standout defenseman, logging key minutes down the stretch and in the WHL Playoffs, all in his first season.
Defensively: no lapses. Under Williams and assistant coach Mitch Love, the Tips led the league again in fewest goals allowed while Carter Hart – some arguing on his way to becoming the greatest goaltender in WHL history – suppressed opponents into a WHL record tying 26 shutouts and league best .947 save percentage, en route to the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy and third straight Del Wilson Memorial Trophy as well.
Hart’s young backup, 16-year old Dustin Wolf, exploded onto the scene to earn CHL Goaltender of the Week shortly after winning his career debut, log four shutouts, and even four assists in just 16 games, spelling Hart due to rest or the World Junior Championship.
As of this post, two previously unsigned players, Patrick Bajkov (Florida) or Matt Fonteyne (San Jose) earned NHL or AHL contracts. Three more players – Dewar, Sutter, and Wylie – reached the NHL Central Scouting radar for the June draft.
All of this happened under Williams’ watchful eye.
The Tips weren’t done there. A pattern lasting 12 years of second round and done, or earlier: erased. They earned their second Western Conference title in franchise history in historic come-from-behind fashion in Game 6, down 5-2, and got to within two victories of the Ed Chynoweth Cup. It turned into the deepest playoff run in Tips history to date.
They won their first eight road playoff games.
In total, Williams’ win percentage over the last eight seasons, counting time behind the bench in the Western Hockey League, USHL, and NAHL:
.675.
And one year ago today, it all started with a simple, “hello.”]]>EYH Welcomes Back Christopher Raub as Executive Directorhttp://everettsilvertips.com/article/eyh-welcomes-back-christopher-raub-as-executive-director
Sat, 19 May 2018 20:43:31 +0000http://everettsilvertips.com/article/eyh-welcomes-back-christopher-raub-as-executive-director
EVERETT, Wash. – The Everett Silvertips (@WHLSilvertips), Western Conference and U.S. Division champions, and Silvertips general manager Garry Davidson announced in conjunction with Everett Youth Hockey (EYH) that Christopher Raub has been named Executive Director of EYH effective immediately. Raub returns for his second tenure with the program, previously serving as director in the first ten years as director and co-founder in 2003.
“We are pleased to announce the return of Christopher Raub as Everett Youth Hockey executive director,” said Davidson. “Christopher, after a few years away from the game, brings a valuable experience of over ten years to the EYH program and immediately brings new energy to developing its initiatives and outreach of the game in Snohomish County.”
“Many thanks go to Silvertips general manager Garry Davidson, Everett Public Facilities district president Gary Weikel, Angel of the Winds Arena general manager Rick Comeau, and Community Ice Rink manager Katrina McArthur for this opportunity,” said Raub. “Their professionalism in working together to make it possible for me to return as Everett Youth Hockey executive director after serving in the same role as co-founder of EYH and director for the first ten years of the program has created a very exciting opportunity that was too good to pass up. I am looking forward to helping continue grow our outreach of the game within Snohomish County and create a positive experience for youth hockey players, families, and coaches involved.”
A key individual with the launch of Everett Youth Hockey in 2003, Raub returns to oversee the day-to-day functions of the program for all age levels and direction of all EYH programs, registration, admission, and personnel, along the ice surfaces of downtown Everett’s Angel of the Winds Arena, home of the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League, and the adjacent Community Ice Rink. Among the players promoted from the EYH program who are now competing in the Western Hockey League include current Silvertips forward Luke Ormsby, defenseman Wyatte Wylie, and Calgary Hitmen right winger Hunter Campbell.
Raub’s terms as an administrator and official include five years as an instructor at the Community Ice Rink, Instructional Hockey Director, experience as head off-ice official with the Silvertips for all home games, overseeing official game statistics and support staff, and 15 years as a referee and off-ice official across youth and adult levels across Washington, New York, and Texas.
An active participant in the game as a coach at several youth levels, he has 30 years of experience as a head coach and assistant coach across New York, Texas, and in Washington with EYH. He helped launch EYH as a head coach at the instructional level and in his most recent season, 2012-13, his EYH Midget “B” Junior Silvertips captured the PNAHA State B championship. He additionally served as assistant coach for the EYH Midget Bruins who won the NPSHL Midget championship. Raub has also earned three USA Hockey certifications at the coaching level, and as high as level four.
A player who competed as high as the NCAA Division III level, Raub began playing hockey at the age of five and additionally participated in an adult “A” League All-Star game with Hockey Hall of Famer Luc Robitaille.
Raub, who with wife Jill has three sons, Spencer (20), and twins Keegan (12) and Tavish (12), will continue to reside in Lake Stevens.
The 2018-19 EYH season will open on Monday May 21, 2018 at Noon. More information is available at www.everettyouthhockey.com.
Silvertips season ticket deposits for the 2018-19 season are available at www.everettsilvertips.com/season or by calling (425) 252-5100.
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Fri, 18 May 2018 00:11:22 +0000http://everettsilvertips.com/gallery/champions-the-emotion-the-pictures-at-tri-cityBLOG: Simply, unforgettable.http://everettsilvertips.com/article/blog-simply-unforgettable
Thu, 17 May 2018 03:15:30 +0000http://everettsilvertips.com/article/blog-simply-unforgettableHOCKEY SHOW: Tuesday Finale, Garry Davidson, Mitch Lovehttp://everettsilvertips.com/link/hockey-show-tuesday-finale-garry-davidson-mitch-love
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Mon, 14 May 2018 14:29:22 +0000http://everettsilvertips.com/video/thank-you-fans-3FINAL » Going Deep.http://everettsilvertips.com/article/final-going-deep
Mon, 14 May 2018 05:19:12 +0000http://everettsilvertips.com/article/final-going-deep
SWIFT CURRENT, SK – The Swift Current Broncos used a pair of first period goals en route to defeat the Everett Silvertips, 3-0 and claim the Western Hockey League championship before 2,890 fans at Credit Union I-Plex on Sunday night. The Broncos won the series, 4-2 and will represent the WHL champion in the MasterCard Memorial Cup tournament.
ROUND 4: EVERETT vs SWIFT CURRENT (Swift Current wins, 4-2)
GAME 1: EVERETT 2 - Swift Current 1
GAME 2: Everett 3 - Swift Current 4 (OT)
GAME 3: Everett 2 - Swift Current 3 (OT)
GAME 4: Everett 0 - Swift Current 1
GAME 5: EVERETT 6 - Swift Current 3
GAME 6: Everett 0 - Swift Current 3
The Silvertips, advancing to play hockey into the deepest part of the calendar year in franchise history, will open 2018-19 as defending Western Conference champions.
The Tips were hampered by three penalties in the first period and came up short on a man advantage before Swift Current went up 1-0 on a Giorgio Estephan power play goal at 6:41, and then extended their lead with 0.6 seconds left in the first by Aleksi Heponiemi’s deflection at the net.
The second period saw Everett able to get their game back as they had more puck possession and zone time but Stuart Skinner made huge saves to keep Everett off the scoresheet. Everett maneuvered through established five-on-five time and they were able to kill off a Martin Fasko-Rudas penalty that occurred at 14:30. Sean Richards took a late penalty with 12 seconds left in the second to put the Tips on the penalty kill to start the third. Skinner stopped all 14 Everett shots in the second and Carter Hart stopped all 8 Swift Current shots.
The third period began with Everett successfully killing off the Swift Current power play. Everett got their last chance on the power play at 4:59 and despite some good looks by the special teams, Swift Current killed the penalty.
The Tips pulled Hart for the sixth attacker with 3:29 to go after they took their time-out for a final push, establishing sustained pressure in the offensive zone. They had an effective cycle and along with a few good scoring chances but they were unable to breakthrough before the puck popped out of the zone. With under seven seconds left, Beck Malenstyn hit the empty net and the Swift Current Broncos celebrated after one last face-off by claiming the Ed Chynoweth Cup.
BOX SCORE | AUDIO | PHOTOS
Notes: Silvertips scratches included Jameson Murray, Dawson Butt, Ty Westgard, Kyle Walker, Bronson Sharp and Ronan Seeley … Carter Hart made 22 saves and is eligible next season to play professionally in the Philadelphia Flyers system – as the all-time leader in Tips wins and shutouts, and as the WHL Player of the Year and three-time WHL Goaltender of the Year – Hart closed the postseason with a career record of 25-17-7, four shutouts, and a .921 save percentage … Tips overagers Kevin Davis, Patrick Bajkov, and Matt Fonteyne closed their Tips and WHL careers combining for 61 points and playing in all 22 playoff games … Garrett Pilon finished as the Tips leading scorer in the playoffs with 28 points in 22 games.
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